"...if you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just...passes you by..."

I logged into Netflix at 1AM to make a quite pleasant discovery. Netflix had so graciously decided to add "My Best Friend's Wedding" to Instant Play. Needless to say, I was thrilled. I've probably seen this movie about 1239485598934 times, but there's something about it that reaches out to me on a deeper level.

For those of you who have never had the pleasure of viewing it I'll give you the run down.

The movie is about two very close friends, Julianne and Michael. They dated in college, but when they broke up they both knew that they were each others' best friend and remained close over the ensuing years. They even made a promise that if they weren't married by the time they were 28 they would marry one another. One night, just weeks before Julianne's 28th birthday, she receives a message from Michael, who sounds terribly desperate to speak with her. Julianne is convinced that Michael is going to ask her to marry him. However, after calling Michael she learns the news that he's getting married in just four days to a young, University of Chicago student from a wealthy family named Kim. Michael begs Julianne to come to Chicago to support him. In a state of shock and anxiety Julianne decides that she must break them up. Things get interesting when upon arriving to Chicago, Kim asks Julianne to be her Maid of Honor right off the bat. Julianne soon realizes that she is, indeed, still in love with Michael and embarks on a conniving quest of epic proportions, trying to pit Michael and Kim against each other, to win back her best friend and  love of her life. However, in the end she comes to see that Michael really loves Kimmy, and as much as she hates it, she bids them good tidings as husband and wife.

If you've never seen the movie I highly suggest it. (Unless you loathe Julia Roberts. If that's the case, stay away.) It's hilarious and heart-warming. A real chick flick.

There's this hilarious part where Julianne employs her homosexual friend and editor, George, to play her fiancée to make Michael jealous. George is so upset and spiteful at the thought of having to pretend to be straight AND engaged. Upon meeting Kimmy and her family, they are all invited out to lunch where this takes place: (Pardon the subtitles.)

However, the part of the movie that ALWAYS gets me is this. Shortly after the lunch incident, and after Julianne confesses that she's not engaged to George, Michael asks to spend some alone time with her.

Sometimes I just want to jump through the screen and yell, "SAY IT!!!!!"
I can think of several times in my life where I should have said something and I didn't. And it really is JUST like this movie, folks. Most of the time the moment passes you by, and that person is probably pleading with you in their mind and in their heart to say what you need to say. You never know when they actually feel the same. When it comes to the people you love, there's no such thing as being too honest, or keeping something to yourself to save face.

In fact, had I let the moment pass me by on one occasion with my Bigs we probably would not be together today.

 
Let this be my challenge to my readers: Don't be afraid to tell someone that you love them, because it may turn out that they love you back. 


Much love to all.